Ling Tian Sword God-Chapter 645 - 643: Poisonous Swamp Beast_1

「The next day.」

As soon as the Hour of the Dragon arrived, Chen Beixuan and the others set off punctually.

Quite a few teams had likewise set out for the Hundred Thousand Mountains, but most of them intended to return the same day they left. Very few dared to spend the night in the mountains.

Moreover, the deeper one went into the mountains, the more dangerous it became. So, most teams would only linger around the outskirts of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

In the nighttime, it became even more terrifying. All sorts of venomous insects and ferocious beasts in the Hundred Thousand Mountains would become active. There were even rumors among warriors who had ventured deep into the mountains that evil spirits prowled around, choosing people to feed on. Encountering them would certainly spell misfortune.

Of course, Ling Chen did not believe these peculiar rumors. He even suspected that these were deliberately spread by the warriors to scare off those who hadn't ventured into the Hundred Thousand Mountains to treasure hunt yet, in order to reduce competition.

The group of five rode a Flying Monster to cross the outskirts of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. After approximately a hundred miles in, they stopped riding the Flying Monster and proceeded on foot instead.

They were more visible in the air, which easily attracted attention. Regardless of whether they attracted Exotic Beasts or other warriors, it would be a considerable hassle.

"Dustless, our destination this time is the Death Swamp to look for the Poisonous Swamp Beasts. If you want to go to the Barbaric Temple, you have to continue heading south. However, that falls within the domain of the Barbarian Tribe, a place we have never ventured into before," Chen Beixuan told Ling Chen, who was beside him.

All along their journey, he observed that Ling Chen was as calm and unmovable as Mount Tai. A few minor dangers posed no challenge to him at all. His rich experience made him unlike a novice who was venturing into the Hundred Thousand Mountains for the first time.

They had originally planned to take advantage of Ling Chen, thinking that a young fellow like him wouldn't have much experience. They thought that if they could subtly lay a trap for him, Ling Chen would die without a burial place.

"Understood. When we arrive at the Death Swamp, I will take care of the Poisonous Swamp Beast for you. Consider it as my way of repaying you all for leading the way," Ling Chen said with a casual smile.

"Such arrogance!" A sneer immediately appeared on Mo Qing's face. "The Poisonous Swamp Beast is a Rank 3 High-Level Exotic Beast. You think you can simply eliminate it? That's pure fearlessness due to ignorance."

"Enough, Dustless's strength should be pretty good. If he could help us, it would be for the best. Could you just shut your mouth?" Hong Ling glared at Mo Qing. This youngster was truly ungrateful.

Mo Qing stared at Ling Chen with a trace of defiance in his eyes. He was deeply upset about losing to Ling Chen previously and was determined to seize an opportunity to teach Ling Chen a lesson and regain his dignity.

Ling Chen naturally ignored Mo Qing's attitude. Getting into a tussle with him would be like squabbling with a child.

"The Death Swamp is just ahead, everyone be alert," Chen Beixuan called out to Ling Chen and the others as a reminder, after they had walked for about half a day.

The Death Swamp, as the name suggested, was not an ordinary place. Ling Chen observed from the map that the Black Market had marked this location with a small red cross, indicating it was a forbidden area.

Notwithstanding it being a forbidden area, the region south of the Death Swamp appeared even redder on the map, indicating that area was even more dangerous than the Death Swamp.

The swamp was permeated with an air of decay and smelled nauseating. Waves of damp heat continuously swept across the stagnant air.

Due to the humidity and heat, trees rotted easily, so trees as tall as thirty meters were quite remarkable. But in this rainforest, none of the trees were shorter than five meters. The shrubs between the trees were even taller than towers, and the huge vines, like massive pythons, crisscrossed and climbed everywhere.

The group of five proceeded cautiously. However, after a short while, a very faint sound suddenly reached their ears.

Ling Chen, able to distinguish the direction of sounds, quickly identified the source of the noise. It came from fist-sized, blood-red mosquitoes. These mosquitoes had minuscule wing-flapping amplitudes but an extremely high wing-beat frequency. Almost silently, they drew near.

BZZZ...

The flying mosquitoes were extremely fast. In just a flash, one reached Wu Chuan's neck. It inserted its long, straw-like proboscis deep into his skin and forcefully sucked out a large amount of fresh blood.

Ah!

A heart-wrenching scream echoed out. Wu Chuan's face instantly turned pale, losing all its color. The fist-sized mosquito swelled to the size of a washbasin in a moment, its dark red abdomen bulging with fresh blood, almost to the point of bursting.

SWISH!

Ling Chen, with lightning agility, flicked his finger, and a burst of sword qi shot out, instantly piercing the mosquito's head. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The mosquito was killed, and a hint of surprise flashed in Ling Chen's eyes. He initially thought it was an ordinary mosquito and didn't expect this little insect to possess such lethal attack power. If he had reacted just a second slower, Wu Chuan would have been sucked dry by this nameless Bloodthirsty Mosquito.

"Thank you for saving my life!" Wu Chuan, terrified, hurriedly thanked Ling Chen. If it weren't for Ling Chen earlier, he would have become a dried-up corpse by now.

"It's actually a Bloodthirsty Mosquito." Chen Beixuan's face looked grim. Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes usually only appeared deep in the Death Swamp; it was really unlucky for them to encounter one just after entering the swamp.

Who would have thought that this tiny thing could be such a big threat, Ling Chen thought, his expression also solemn. This type of mosquito was small; if one was careless enough to be bitten, the consequences would be disastrous.

Moreover, a warrior's Protective True Qi seemed to offer no defense against these mosquitoes.

"There are many ancient exotic species in the Hundred Thousand Mountains that people have never seen in the outside world. Even a small First-grade Exotic Beast could possibly kill a Great Master Level Powerhouse," Hong Ling said solemnly from the side.

"Hong Ling, take care of Wu Chuan. Brother Wuchen, I'll take the lead. Please cover the rear. If anything happens, we'll support each other from front and back." Chen Beixuan looked at Ling Chen. His swift actions earlier had made Chen Beixuan see him in a new light. Ling Chen's strength, experience, insight, and reaction speed were all impressive.

"Alright." Ling Chen nodded. Wu Chuan's serious injury was, to some extent, due to his own lapse in attention. He really couldn't afford any carelessness in such a place.

During the subsequent journey, the group of five did not encounter any more trouble. Despite facing a few dangers along the way, like man-eating vines and ancient poisonous insects among other oddities, Ling Chen always dealt with them in advance.

This safe journey surprised Chen Beixuan and the others, as they knew how dangerous the Death Swamp was. Even if their luck was exceptionally good, it shouldn't have been so calm.

They had no idea that Ling Chen had nipped all dangers in the bud.

"The territory of the Poisonous Swamp Beast is right ahead." Suddenly, Chen Beixuan halted, his face taking on a very serious look.